The Southern Cross Cable connects New zealand, Australia and Fiji to Hawaii and the West Coast of the United States.
It’s our main source of internet, and is able to carry a capacity of 12 terabits per second.
The network of cables that make up the Southern Cross is in total 30,500 km long.
Whats the Average internet speed in NZ
Coverage varies across New Zealand. NZ AVERAGE SPEEDS – Highest 4G average download speeds in the world at 36 Mbps but does of course vary according to network coverage and can often achieve uploads of 10 Mbps.
Can I pay for FTTP to be installed
Government vouchers and local authority top-ups can cover the cost of FTTP deployment. Many rural communities now have to opportunity to have FTTP installed and paid for entirely by aggregating together Government Gigabit Broadband Vouchers, supplemented by top-ups available from local authorities.
Does New Zealand have NBN
While Australia’s results are based on NBN connections, the New Zealand equivalent is the Ultra-fast broadband initiative or UFB, which is a New Zealand Government program that delivers fast broadband to consumers over a range of technologies including fibre, fixed wireless, hybrid fibre coaxial (HFC), and in some
How does broadband work without a landline
Mobile Broadband uses a USB dongle, data-only SIM or a Wi-Fi hotspot, which allows you to connect wirelessly to 4G or 5G internet.
It’s the most popular form of broadband without a fixed landline, and one of the best options if you’re looking for something flexible.
Do I need modem for UFB
In theory, if you have fibre (ultra-fast broadband) you don’t need a modem, just a router.
However, as with all things tech, there are some exceptions. When fibre is installed in your home a box (optical network terminal) is put inside your house which connects your home to the fibre network.
What percentage of NZ has Internet access
The internet penetration rate in New Zealand is relatively high, following global trends of internet usage.
Around 94 percent of the population in New Zealand were active internet users in 2021, a share that had increased from the previous year.
How do I know what internet speed I need?
- Check email and browse the web: 1-5 Mbps minimum
- Stream HD content: 5-25 Mbps minimum
- Stream 4K content and play competitive online games: 40-100 Mbps minimum
- Stream 4K content, play competitive online games, and download very large files: 200 Mbps minimum
Why are Openreach in my street
Why is this? The Openreach availability checker checks to see if the street cabinet (the large green box on the street) is fibre enabled.
This means it has fibre capability and is ready to accept orders from all communication providers.
Does Sky use BT lines
Sky, TalkTalk and Vodafone all provide broadband using BT’s Openreach network.
How many people do not have the internet in the world
An estimated 37 per cent of the world’s population – or 2.9 billion people – have still never used the Internet.
Citations
https://www.broadbandgenie.co.uk/broadband/help/can-I-get-fibre-optic-broadband-availability-checker
https://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/BU2111/S00012/ultrafast-fibre-rebrands-as-tuatahi-first-fibre.htm
https://www.consumer.org.nz/articles/ultra-fast-broadband
